Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

Actor · Producer · Writer

Cardiff, Wales, UK
November 16, 1953

Biography

Griff Rhys Jones is a Welsh actor and writer. He was born in 1953 in Cardiff gut the family later moved to Essex, England. Educated at Brentwood School in Essex, he won an exhibition to Emmanuel College, Cambridge to read History, transferring later to English. He joined the Footlights Club, becoming its vice president in 1976.

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Representative Works

The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio
5.3
/ English
Sardines
Sardines
No Rating Yet
/ English
Taliesin Jones
Taliesin Jones
7.0
/ English
Live Aid
Live Aid
7.9
/ English
Finland For Adults
Finland For Adults
No Rating Yet
/ Finnish
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
8.0
/ English
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Murder on the Blackpool Express
5.7
/ English
Wilt
Wilt
6.4
/ English
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood
6.2
/ English
Jake's Journey
Jake's Journey
7.0
/ English
Morons from Outer Space
Morons from Outer Space
4.9
/ English
A Poet in New York
A Poet in New York
5.1
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996Nominee

Best Performance

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Sardines
1995Nominee

Best Performance

Sardines

Live Aid
1985Winner

Best Performance

Live Aid

Career Highlights

Finland For Adults
1987Highlight

Best Performance

Finland For Adults

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future
2025Highlight

Best Performance

Douglas Adams: The Man Who Imagined Our Future

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